The latest developer diary for Starfield discusses the companion, which is a favorite among the game’s developers. “It’s always fascinating to see who the breakout characters are, who players start to gravitate toward,” said lead artist Istvan Pely. “Even early in the process, before we had the full suite of characters, people in the studio started gravitating toward a robot. Toward VASCO. “He’s your buddy, but he’s a robot. But all of the sudden everyone on the team decided ‘I want a relationship with VASCO....

The news comes from xPaw, who is renowned for having created SteamDB (Steam Database). Anyway, xPaw took to Twitter in order to share his find - you can check it out below. “Valve shipped play tests on the Steam Store,” wrote xPaw. “Anyone can request access to the play test.” This new Playtest function has likely been designed to replace the now relatively outdated beta key chaos that often ends in metaphorical tears....

It certainly looks a little different from the deep-sea survival title that is Subnautica, but the same vibrance and charm that many are familiar with has made it way into Moonbreaker, too. Aimed at fans of tabletop and card games, Moonbreaker is designed to bring the fun of a physical miniatures game into a digital space, without the real-world limitations that players may encounter. As players battle across this original sci-fi world, they’ll create Rosters of Captains, Crews, and Assists for their turn-based tactics, they’ll also be able to express themselves freely through the customisation of their unit....

As usual, you will be able to tune in via all major streaming platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and more. The stream will also be available on co-streams from creators. You can also head to your local IMAX theater in the US, Canada, and UK to watch it live. If you would rather attend the live show, tickets will go on sale May 12 at 9am PT, 12pm ET, 5pm UK....

The NPD February 2021 report has been released, and it finds total industry spending reaching a record $4.6 billion, which is up 35% over February 2020. Year-to-date spending totaled $9.3 billion, up 39% year-over-year. Hardware dollar sales increased 121% year-over-year (yoy) to $406 million. This is the highest total for a February month since $468 million was accumulated in February 2011. Year-to-date hardware spending totaled $724 million, which is up 130% yoy....

These stars appear in a few different ways, but all come under the general heading in the menu of Castle Secret Stars, which is quite different to the other levels in the game. In addition, there are special Cap Switches which you’ll need to turn into flying, metal or invisible Mario - and these are required in certain levels in order to get all of their stars. On this page we run down the hidden Cap unlocks - which aren’t mandatory to complete the game - plus the Castle Secret Stars....

Trailers don’t generally give us a good look at the pacing of a film, so it can be hard to figure out what it’s like, but at The Game Awards tonight we did get a brief but good look at the Super Mario Bros. Movie. The clip shows Mario arriving at the Mushroom Kingdom for the first time, all of which seems to be a bit much for the mustachioed plumber....

To help you out, we’ve created this Swiss K31 meta loadout guide so you can build this sniper perfectly, and take on any and all enemies in the battle royale. Best Warzone Swiss K31 Loadout Best Swiss K31 Attachments Best Swiss K31 secondary weapon Best Swiss K31 perks, tactical, and lethal equipment Best Swiss K31 Attachments The aim of this loadout is to make the Swiss an exceptional long range weapon able to pick off enemies at a vast range....

The new two-minute clip – embedded below – shows off more details in the peculair interpretation of the American Southwest, taking us on a whistlestop tour of some of its scenic locations. It’s very different from Steelport, which makes us think that rebooting the series was a good idea, after all. It’s quite San Andreas, in some ways, too; cities giving way to open expanses of desert put us in mind of the Rockstar classic (which is coming back to modern platforms later this year, by the way)....

I wasn’t alive back in 1987 when the legendary TMNT cartoon first aired, nor did I really jump on the bandwagon at any point (aside from one regretful ticket purchase to the Michael Bay produced film). Even then, the work done by the team at Tribute Games is bursting with so much passion as to crack even the most indifferent of hard shells. See the game in motion yourself via the release date trailer above!...

To celebrate Pride Month, Dontnod is making Tell Me Why available for free on Xbox consoles, Windows 10, and Steam. If you’re unable to access the above platforms, you can play the game on any Android-based phone or tablet with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. From now until June 30, downloading the game will give you permanent access to it, even after Pride Month is over. The game made headlines back when it was announced for starring Tyler Ronan as the protagonist; the first transgender playable character in a game from a major studio....

Spohn’s goal of raising $1 million for the charity is to ensure the foundation and its charitable activities can outlive him. “When you have medical professionals telling you that your terminal illnesses are going to kill you ‘any day now,’ you stop planning ahead. But here I am. After 15 years of putting my all into building an organization for disabled people to combat social isolation, my wish is for it to continue on without me, whenever that time comes,” Spohn said....

Since it’s release via the official twitter account yesterday, the community has been picking the image (embedded later in the article) apart, finding many recognisable story tidbits among other hints towards Newcastle’s character. There;s also a meme hidden in there too, for good measure. Let’s start with the story stuff. Right on the workbench you can see that bracelet that popped up in the trailer, seemingly an item of value to Newcastle....

When is the Kazuha banner? Kazuha’s first rerun is live now through August 2 as part of Genshin Impact’s 2.8 update. He’s part of a double wish event with Klee, and the four-star characters on both banners are Heizou, Ningguang, and Thoma. Is Kazuha a DPS character? Kazuha is more of a sub-DPS, but with the right setup, he can deal more damage than some main DPS characters and facilitate powerful reactions....

It will be free on the Epic Games Store until January 30. The Bridge is a puzzler that forces the player to “reevaluate their preconceptions” of physics and perspective as they manipulate gravity to “redefine the ceiling as the floor” while traversing various architectures. Next week your free game will be Farming Simulator 19. The sim game tasks you with driving really cool farm machinery and harvesting crops. You can even tend to animals on your farm and ride a horse....

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Biomutant Divine Knockout (DKO) While Dealabs have consistently released leaks for the monthly PlayStation Plus games, and have been somewhat accurate, it’s always worth taking these things with a grain of salt. Leaks aren’t official statements, so keep your expectations measured. With that being said, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is one hell of a game to take the spotlight, and for the price of free you can’t get much of a better RPG to play over the christmas holidays....

The marketplace and virtual show floor was created for fans and is a one-stop-shop to buy or sell products and exclusives in gaming, anime, manga, comics, apparel, original art, action figures, and more. There are even some Marvel exclusives on the storefront. Basically, it’s a marketplace for pop culture enthusiasts, convention-goers, and anyone else that likes cool things. Just looking over the shop today, there’s a really neat Marvel crew neck fleece, a Captain Marvel 7 glow-in-the-dark comic, fun watches, all sorts of New York Comic Con goodies, this Star Trek X RockLove Klingon Qapla Signet Ring which I may have to buy as a Christmas present for my older brother, a Loki campaign t-shirt, this super-cute Purple Night Queenie Fox Plush, and there are plenty of other things to add to the list....

This, of course, is a play on the famous game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, where a question and four potential answers are presented to contestants in the hopes they can figure out the correct option. In this newfound Destiny 2 version, the community has had to take a look at a bizarre or ambiguous PvP scenario and determine what the outcome will be. This all comes from the mind of Reddit user No_Consequence_9647, a longtime Bungie fan who has been invested in the series since the original Destiny....

But, not many people are aware of some small little hacks you can do using in-game cheats and tools. We’re going to talk you through some of these tricks so you can build the nightclub-mansion-museum of your dreams. On PC only - sorry, console players. So here are our top six ways to improve your Sims 4 builds without Sims 4 mods. If you have any additional tips and tricks, please post them in the comments and let everyone know your favourite ways to build....

That’s why we’ve put together this easily-digestible list of games with bad names. Enjoy. Or don’t. I’m not your games mum. Warface War… what is it good for? Not video game titles, that’s for sure. Warfame, God of War, Gears of War, Warface. Clearly, the worst offender here is Warface. As you’d expect, the first screenshot of Warface on Steam is a man looking at a gun. It’s developed by people who couldn’t think of what to call their game development company and just settled on MY....